NGC 2237: The Rosette Nebula

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Marat Gizatulin captured this fantastic image of the Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237). The nebula looks like a dazzling cosmic rose and it is 100 light years across. It is located approximately 5,200 light years away in Monoceros (the Unicorn). Star cluster NGC 2244 is located within the nebula and formed about 4 million years ago.